Centipede venom has a long history as a painkiller—toxins from the Chinese red-headed centipede (Scolopendra subspinipes mutilans) have been used in Chinese medicine for hundreds of years. But the ...

Venom from centipede-like creatures found in the underwater caves of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula could potentially treat ...

The Chinese red-headed centipede belongs in the latter group, with a venomous bite that can kill creatures 15 times the creature’s size, and scientists are just now beginning to understand how ...

The paper S. Yang et al., “Target switch of centipede toxins for antagonistic switch,” Sci Adv, 6:eabb5734, 2020. While it’s handy to be able to neutralize prey or would-be predators with a bite or ...

Steve gets to grips with a very creepy customer in a cave in Venezuela – the world’s largest centipede, the highly venomous giant scolopendra.

House centipedes have a pair of legs called forcipules right below their mouths, converted to carry out pincer-like actions. They use these pincer-like legs to discharge a venomous sting at their ...

The 35-year-old man, known only by his surname Sun, reportedly died after consuming live poisonous centipedes and geckos during a live-stream. The popularity of live-streaming platforms like ...

Would you explore the murky depths of an underwater cave in search of venomous creatures? Museum researchers take on the risk and enjoy the challenge. Cave diving can be the ultimate thrill, but it is ...

The venom attacks the nervous system, causing severe breathing difficulties and possible heart failure. Yikes! Often found in homes in rural areas of Hong Kong, the giant centipede can grow up to ...